gat

¹

[ gat ]

verb

, Archaic.

1. simple past tense of get.

gat

²

[ gat ]

noun

, Older Slang.

1. a pistol or revolver.

gat

³

[ gat ]

noun

1. a passage or channel that extends inland from a shore through shoals, cliffs, etc.

gat

¹

/ ɡæt /

verb

1. See get
   archaic.
   a past tense of get

gat

²

/ ɡæt /

noun

1. slang.
   a pistol or revolver

gat

³

/ ɡæt /

noun

1. a narrow channel of water

Word History and Origins

Origin of gat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; shortening of Gatling gun

Origin of gat²

First recorded in 1715–25; from Old Norse gat “hole, opening”

Word History and Origins

Origin of gat¹

C20: shortened from Gatling gun

Origin of gat²

C18: probably from Old Norse gat passage; related to gate ¹

Example Sentences

“It is impossible by elections to choose normal people,” argues Yoram Gat, an Israeli software engineer with a PhD in statistics.

From The Daily Beast

Gat is one of the founders of Equality-by-lot, a popular sortition blog.

From The Daily Beast

“Normal people are kind of anonymous,” Gat told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

The teenagers—Cady, her cousins Johnny and Mirren, and their friend Gat—are nicknamed the Liars.

From The Daily Beast

Then the king gat his spear in both his hands, and ran toward Sir Mordred crying, Traitor, now is thy death day come.

From Project Gutenberg

And it was at this season that the fjord near-by which the kings most oft abode gat its name of Harding.

From Project Gutenberg

The people of those parts assembled and fought against him; but Olaf was victorious and gat much plunder.

From Project Gutenberg

The men of the land came together and did battle with him, but Olaf gat the victory and much booty.

From Project Gutenberg

Many men were at his beck throughout that winter, and when the spring-tide came called he a muster and gat him many more.

From Project Gutenberg

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